Javonte Williams remains Cowboys lead back in 2026

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Javonte Williams remains Cowboys lead back in 2026 Javonte Williams remains as Dallas' lead back by a comfortable margin headed into 2026 following a breakout campaign that ended with him signing a three year extension with the team. Fantasy Impact: Williams has the bell-cow, or at least the lead role, on lockdown. However, what's primarily in question is who will be backing him up, as Jaydon Blue, Malik Davis, and Phil Mafah are all vying for the role. It appears Dallas, while comfortable with Williams, doesn't want to put the same sort of workload on him again this season as he had in 2025. That could hurt his upside unless he becomes more proficient in the passing game, but on volume alone he should maintain RB2 status.